Sugar dispensing container



Feb. 16, 1932. s. R. LAND 1,845,981

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' SUGAR DISPENSING CONTQNER Filed Dec. 3, 1930 s SheetsShe'et s InventorS. RLand BQQMMWL A tlomeu Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES SIDNEY 3.LAND, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SUGAR DISPENSING CONTAINER Applicationfiled December 3, 1930. Serial No. 499,800.

The present invention relates to a sugar dispensing container and animportant object of the invention is to provide a container fordispensing sugar or similar products in measured quantities.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a containerof this class for dispensing its contents in substantially uniformspoonfuls or other fixed units of 1c measure.

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof a container of this nature by which the product contained therein isadapted to be drawn or discharged from or near the bottom of thecontainer and which product is not retarded in its flow or discharge orotherwise materialiy affected by the crust usually formed on the top ofsugar and other similar product which has been standing for some time.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in theprovision of a container of this nature which is exceedingly simple inits construction, inexpensive to manufacture, thoroughly eliicient andreliable in use, and otherwise Well adapted to the purpose for which itis designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction and in the com bination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the container embodyingthe features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof,

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view thereof,

Figure 5 is a vertical section therethrough taken substantially on theline 5-5 of Figure 2,

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the container with the top removed,

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the vertical shoe fixed in the disk,and

Figure 8 is a bottom plan view of the top.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a container with a top or cap 6 threadedl engaged on the upperportion thereof. umeral 7 denotes the bottom of the container 5 which isformedwith a depression 8; A disk 9 has an annular peripheral externallythreaded flange 10 depending therefrom to threadedly engage in the upperportion of the depres sion 8. Numeral 11 denotes an elongated verticaltube which passes through a central opening in the disk 9 and then iscurved upwardly and as is indicated at 12 to pass through an off centeropening in the disk 9 and terminates slightly above the upper surface ofsaid disk 9. This tube 11 is suitably secured in the openings of thedisk.

w The tube 11 terminates at the top of the container and is receivableina vertical extension 14 at the end of a tube 15 which inclines upwardlyand outwardly from the ex tension 14 and extends through an opening inthe side of the top or cap 6. On the outer end of the tube 15 there ishingedly mounted a flap 16. The tube 15 is braced with respect to thecap 6 as is indicated at 17.

WVhen the cap 6 is removed and sugar or the like is poured into thecontainer 5 a certain amount collects in the curved end 12. After thecap has been threaded on the container, the container may be tipped overand thus the sugar which was collected in the curved end 12 will slidethrough the tube 11 and through the tube 15 to be dispensed in a cup ofcoffee or where desired. The size of the curved end 12 will determinethe quantity of sugar dispensed.

It will be seen that I have devised an exceedingly simple construction,the parts of which may be assembled and disassembled with ease and theentire structure may be manufactured at a relatively low cost yetpossess the desired durability to stand the use for which it isintended.

The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the l details of construction, andin the combina tion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A dispensing device of the class described including a container openat the top and formed with a bottom having a central depression, adisk-threaded inthe depression, an upright tube within the containerterminating at the top, near the top of the container, and at thebottomextending through an opening in the center of the disk and thencurved upwardly over uponitself to extend through an opening ofi centerin the disk, a cap for said container, tube in the cap at an angle tothe first mentioned tube and having an inner extension adapted to fitover the upper end of the first mentioned tube. 2.7A dispensing deviceof the class described comprising a container, a tube located in thecontainer and havingits lower end curved upwardly with said lower endopen whereby some of the contents of the containers will enter thecurved part of the tube, the upper end of the tube being located at thetop part of the container and means for leading the material passingthrough the tube, when the container is tilted, to a point exterioriofthe container.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

' SIDNEY R. LAND.

